Month: August 2021
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Human Rights in the Digital Era
Legal scholar Dr Upendra Baxi recently opined that protecting human rights in the digital era is a complex challenge for governments everywhere and more so in the case of India. After reading through his article and getting to know about the report on ‘Disinformation and Freedom of Opinion and Expression’, which was recently submitted by…
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The Draft Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 Explained
After receiving various complaints against the foreign e-commerce retailers operating in India, the Department of Consumer Affairs has notified new draft rules amending the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, to safeguard consumers’ interests and strengthen the regulatory regime of e-commerce. We have devised an explainer on the proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules,…
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Safety Concerns for Women in light of Delhi’s latest Excise Policy
Have you heard about Delhi’s New Excise Policy? Delhi’s Excise Policy for the Year 2021-22 can be accessed here. For your context: The prime function of the Excise Department is to regulate, control and monitor possession, import, export, transport, sale and consumption of liquor and other intoxicants. The power of the State to control and…
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Need for the Re-Conceptualization of Human Rights in the Digital Era
Our lives are now controlled by digital technologies that subconsciously influence our judgments and have a bearing on our decisions, freedom, and perception of things. Digital technology has transformed the means through which human rights are both exercised and violated by affecting our freedom of speech and expression, association, right to privacy, and right against…
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Essay on Women and Commons in India: The need to rethink the relationship between sustainability, land and women’s economic empowerment
This essay was submitted as a part of LQF’s National Environmental Law & Policy Essay Writing Competition, 2021, information for which can be found here. Overview: Today, it is widely acknowledged that the Commons, in the form of pastureland, forests, dryland and so on, are immensely rich in resources. They prove to be the sole…